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Program Narrator’s Voice at [Time Remarks]
Being
well known, making more money, having more or something
better- life often seems like an endless pursuit of personal desires. There are also those who seek
something fundamentally different --- inner peace. Falun Dafa practitioners have discovered one can live
with a calm mind and compassionate heart.
The transformation in these individuals proves that humans are pure and
kind in nature. Love and joy
abound in their lives.
In
fact, you may be deeply touched by their experiences by the end of today’s
program.
Program Narrator’s Voice at [Time Remarks]
Falun Dafa, also known as Falun
Gong, A
group of Falun Dafa practitioners, whois a live according to the universal principles ofpractice of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. Many of those who practice Falun Gong, enjoy it so
much,
give
whatever they can afford in order tothat they offer their free time to introduce Falun Dafathe practice to more people.
The compassion they have displayed in their thoughts and actions are heartfelt
and sincere. In today’s program we
would like to share their stories.
Program Narrator’s Voice at [Time Remarks]
How do we make our society a little more caring and less violent in today’s insecure world? How do we start to trust each other again and restore pure and genuine relationships in today’s complicated society? How do we attain a beautiful life? These are questions which often remain without any satisfactory answer.
(poem deleted)
Program Narrator’s Voice at [Time Remarks]
“All things throughout ages, like fleeting smoke
and passing clouds,
Bewilder ordinary human heart;
The reason why the vast heaven and earth were born,
Baffles all sentient beings’ wisdom.”
Program Narrator’s Voice at [Time Remarks]
This poem is written by Mr. Li Hongzhi, and titled,
“Dafa Clears Up Confusion.” from <<Hong Yin>> Although this is
a short poem, did it touch some place in your heart?
Program Narrator’s Voice at [Time Remarks]
Mr. Li Hongzhi first introduced Falun
Dafa and started lecture toursteaching the practice around in China
in 1992. Within only 2 ½
years, several tens
of thousands of people
began to cultivate in feltcame to feel the preciousness of Falun Dafa.
Afterwards, more than 10tens of millions ofbillions people began
to learn Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, through by word of mouth advertisemen.t.
Mr. Li Hongzhi forbids requires Falun Dafa practitioners toto not accept any
money or gifts when they teach the
Falun Gong exercises.
In
fact PFalun Dafa practitioners
are more than happy to introduce Falun Dafa to others because they have personally
benefited physically and spiritually from cultivating in
Falun Dafa. They also recommend others to read Mr. Li Hongzhi’s
book,
Zhuan Falun and hope morepeople will come to understand learn
the profound meanings of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance so that
their hearts, too, can
be opened by the universal principles taught in Falun Dafa.
Program Narrator’s Voice at [Time Remarks]
The
industrial revolution has contributed to the prosperity of the society;
however, beneath the noisy cities and skyscrapers are people in lonesome
solitude. Inside this noisy and isolated city there is a serene little alley
where one can hear the sound of reading. There is no school though in this quiet alley. What can that be?
A
Group of Practitioners Reading Zhuan Falun at [Time Remark]
“However
far a spaceship may fly, it cannot travel beyond this physical dimension in
which our human race exists. What can be understood with modern human knowledge
is extremely shallow and tiny; it is far from truly coming to terms with the
truth of the universe.”
Program Narrator’s Voice at [Time Remarks]
The
sound of reading comes from an old house. You wouldmight be surprised that thise studying
group wasis comprised of grandmothers
and mothers. Everyone has a copy of Zhuan Falun atin hand. Look. This
grandmother is thoroughly enjoying reading Zhuan Falun through her
convex glasses.
Program Narrator’s Voice at [Time Remarks]
This
is not a continuingal
education program for senior citizens or housewives. These people are Falun
Dafa practitioners, and they are studying Falun Dafa books together at the home
of a fellow practitioner, Mr. Hong Ji-Hong. Falun Dafa practitioners often
study Falun Gong books together, and exchange stories on personal improvement or
self-cultivation because Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa, encourages
them to do so to advance forward together. This is known as “group
Fa study.” Fa means “Law” or “Principles” and Dafa means “Great
Law.” So practitioners are
studying the Great Law of the universe-
the universal principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and
Forbearance. But where is the host
of the house, Mr. Hong Ji-Hong? He is probably somewhere out
theresomewhere busy introducing Falun
Dafa to more people. Mr. Hong Ji-Hong has just retired this year,
and he has been keeping himself busy with voluntaryeer Dafa workby volunteering to introduce Falun
Dafa to those interested all the time.. In fact, he has been so busy that he made
over 20 keys to his house and distributed them among fellow other Falun Dafa
practitioners so that they could have a place to study the Falun Dafa books together, or hold a
nine-day Falun Dafa course. In a nine-day Falun Dafa course, one will watch the Falun Dafa lecture
videotapes of Mr. Li Hongzhi and learn the five Falun Gong exercises. To
accommodate the schedules of retired citizenses and housewives who are interested in
learning Falun Dafa, Mr. Hong has started to offer nine-day Falun Dafa courses
in the morning since this year.
Program Narrator’s Voice at [Time Remarks]
A
similar picture can be seen in Nei-Hu district of Taipei. Mrs. Su Zhao-Rong is
a housewife and a Falun Dafa practitioner. She attends the Falun Gong group
practice in the park every morning, and she studies the Falun Dafa books, which is called studying
the Fa, with fellow practitioners. She gracefully offers her place as a group Fa study
location so that Falun Dafa practitioners in Nei-Hu district have a place to
gather together morning and or night.
Many
Falun Dafa practitioners were publicly praised on the radio, TV and newspaper
for their charity work and distinguished characters. It is because they cultivate in practice Falun Dafa and
upgrade their hearts and minds nature that they are
able to do so.
Program Narrator’s Voice at [Time Remarks]
Mr. Li Hongzhi
has
said in many different occasions eight years agosince 1992
that all the principles of cultivation, or self-improvement, are included in his
book, Zhuan Falun. He also asks Falun
Dafa practitioners to study the Fa books and practice the Falun Gong exercises together. In fact
every Falun Dafa practitioner knows from his experience that it is easier to
keep up with study and exercise practice with the groupin a group environment. Falun Dafa practitioners
encourage each other to share how they have studied and improved, and while regarding take the Fa (or Law) as their guide. Like Mr. Hong Ji-Hong and Mrs. Su, Zhao-Rong, many Falun
Dafa practitioners begin to contribute to Falun Dafa in their own ways. For
example, Mrs. Li Zhu posts Falun Dafa nine-day course
flyers on the glass doors of her store. In addition, she often flies to foreign
countries to support overseas Falun
Fa-spreadingDafa activities. These
overseas trips cost a lot of money, but sheMrs.
Su Zhao-Rong does not mind the expenses as long as she can contributehelp more people learn the truth
about
to the Falun Dafa.
I grew up in Jin-Men and moved to
Taiwan over ten years ago. At first I lived in Taipei, and then I moved to
Tian-Mu. Two years ago I heard of Falun Gong from one of my customers who practices
Falun Gong. I became curious about Falun Gong and
went to Tian-Mu Park to learn Falun Gong. It was when I started to live by the
teachings ofreally
practice Falun Dafa that I truly understood how wonderful Falun Dafa
was! Every time I travel overseas to support Falun Dafa activities, the rent
for my store will be wasted. But I don’t mind it at all as long as I am in good
financial standing and I can still pay for my overseas trips to support Falun
Dafa. I think that Falun Dafa gives us these precious and rare opportunities to
travel overseas and share how beneficial Falun Dafa is, so I really treasure
these opportunities.
Program Narrator’s Voice at [Time Remarks]
Ms.
Ling Xiu-Mei
is a Falun Dafa practitioner in the business of food distribution
in Nei-Hu district. She posted all sorts of Falun Dafa advertisement materials
on the giant glass doors. She also carries Falun Dafa books in her store in
order to introduce Falun Dafa to her customers.
Ms. Ling Xiu-Mei Voice at [Time Remark]
I
decided that I must introduce the this wonderful practice of Falun Dafa to my best friend, so
I went to the bookstore to get a set of Falun Dafa books. However, I could not
find Falun Dafa books in any bookstores I went to. That’s when I decided that I
should carry Falun
Dafa the books
in my store
if those bookstores do not carry them. So I ended up calling the
publisher of Falun Dafa books, Yi-Qun Chuyn BooksPublishingtore, and purchased
many sets of Falun Dafa books from them. I am not selling these books for
profit. I carry these books so that pre-destined people can get them
conveniently if they wish to buy them books. I believe everyone who walks
into my store or passes by my store can have the opportunity to learn about Falun Dafa. Therefore, I want
them to see Falun Dafa flyers when they pass by and I want them to see Falun
Dafa books when they come into my store. Even if they do not buy these books, I
have left them with an impression that Falun Dafa is righteousa good thing.
Program Narrator’s Voice at [Time Remarks]
There
are countless examples in whichwhere Falun Dafa practitioners
promote Falunadvertise
Dafa in their work environments. For example, another Falun Dafa practitioner,
Mrs. Lin
Min-Mei, introduces Falun Dafa at her tealeaf stand in a
crowded traditional
market.
Man:
“Since when did you move these
Falun Dafa advertisements
activity here?”
(The
elderly man inquired Mrs. Lin)
Lin:
“I have always been selling tealeaf here. I display Falun Dafa books here because
I want to show everyone on this street how wonderful it is now that I have
started to cultivate
inpractice
Falun Dafa.”
Man: “Is Falun Dafa good?”
Lin:
“You can find out yourself by coming to our group Fa study. You are
welcome to sit there and listen if you are not ready
to read the books with us yet.”
Mrs.
Li Qiu-Yin’s Voice at [Time Remark]
I
feel Mrs. Lin is truly living with compassion. I am very touched by her
persistence in introducing Falun Dafa at the traditional market. It is truly
remarkable! There was a time when some fellow practitioners objected to her
idea of introducing Falun Dafa at the traditional market. Because of that, Mrs. Lin once doubted if
she had done a right thing and asked my opinion. I told her that I could feel
her pure heart when she spread Falun Dafa in the traditional market. No matter
what others fellow
practitioners thinkthought,
I support your idea wholeheartedly. I told her that I would support her, so
would many other fellow practitioners. Some fellow practitioners thought she
was disrespectful to Falun Dafa when she displayed the Falun Dafa books at the
traditional market, but I disagreed. I think she is trying to introduce Falun
Dafa to the world in the only venue she knows best. She thinks of nothing
but to introduce her most respected Falun Dafa to the
world. I truly admire her spirit, her pure mind, and her determination in assisting
others to know about and
learn Falun Dafa.
Many of my customers have asked me, “Is
your business affected because of the display of Falun Dafa books?” Actually
Teacher has given me an answer in the books. Teacher said, “Our school
of practice directly targets one’s mind. It does not make you actually lose
anything in terms of material benefits. Instead, you are to temper your [mind] (xinxing) amidst the material benefits of everyday
people.” I might have some problem with my sales if I hold fast to my
attachment to profit. If I don’t have any attachment to profit, displaying
Falun Dafa books will not affect my sales. On the contrary, it might even
increase the sales.”
As a general rule of thumb, marketing
and advertisement are a necessity to good sales. It is very unlikely that one
will have good sales without any marketing skills. But is this belief really
true? Falun Dafa practitioners work diligently and conduct fair trades, as Teacher Li
Hongzhi requires of them. The end result is that introducing Falun
Dafa does not have any negative impact on sales at all. Actually many Falun
Dafa practitioners are more enthusiastic in introducing Falun Dafa to their
customers than when showing their merchandise, but it appears such an
alternative “marketing” actually
boosts their sales and business!
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(Ms. Shao Lizhu)“I am now practicing Falun Gong. This is a
very good Qigongpractice. You haven’t seen
me for a whilelong time. Can you see any
changes in me?”
(Female-voice, the client) “You’ve become
younger!”
(Ms. Shao Lizhu) “Thank you, Falun Gong is a practice for of both the mind and the
body. We teach the exercises voluntarily and for free of charge. Any one who
collects money is not a Falun
Gong practitioner. If
you are interested, would I you mind me giveing you some materials? This is the five sets
of exercises and an introduction
about the mechanisms.
This is a brief introduction of Falun Dafa which hasthat introducesincludes some
practitioners’ experiences. These practitioners include housewifves, professors, and physicians doctors in Western and
Chinese Medicine. People who practice Falun Gong are from all walks of life.” (Hair stylist
Shao Lizhu introducing Dafa to her clients)
(Ms. Shao Lizhu) “I think that aAfter I learnedlearning Dafa, I no longer
care too much about money, since I know learn [from Teacher]
that you will not lose it if it is yours and if it is not yours, you can’t
obtain it no matter how hard you seek pursue it. Actually, as far as your job is
concerned, if you’re your heart is
truly righteous, your
work will go well and you will won’t be short of anything. If you have a
bill to pay, you just have to
work and naturally you will be able to pay that bill. You will not be
short of anything.” (Hair stylist Shao Lizhu)
(Ms. Lin Mingmei) “The Teacher Mr. Li Hongzhi said that ‘you will not lose it if it
is yours,staff and you will not be able to
obtain it if it is not
yours.’ Therefore you
should not fight for it! Should If it is supposed toit
be yours, it will be yours; should if it is not supposed not to be yours, it will not be
yours no matter how hard you try to make more money. Displaying Dafa books here
never affects
my business since I only used a little space to introduce Dafa and
I can still do my business as usual. When people come to buy something, I just got get up and talk with them.
Some people come for a cup of tea and I would chat with
them. During the chatting, we are likely to mention Dafathe often like to ask me about
Falun Dafa. I would give
those with an interest in the practice some Dafa materials so that
they have
the information for learning the exercisescan learn more.” （Lin Mingmei）
(Ms. Lin Xiumei) “Recently, I have a thought,. ‘Some some housewives attained Dafa here recentlylatelybegan practicing recently.
They have families, husbands, and children. It is difficult for them to take
the nine-day lecture class in the evenings.’ I was thinking that if they could not
attend the evening nine-day class, they could come to my place to learn during the day.” (Lin Xiumei in
the business of energy food supply)
(Male-voice, Narrator) 82-year-old Dr. physician Xue Lei is a well-known physician. well known for his medical
knowledge. AfterSince his he retiredment,Therefore he
is has beenstill practicing
medicine at home and teaching students after he has retired. After learning
Falun Dafa, Dr. Xue Lei earnestly recommends Falun Dafa to
people who come to him
for treatments or to
learning
medicine. He said that many cancer patients changed regained their health
throught
practicing Falun Dafa. that
recommended by him. He, a senior physician with medical science
background, has
tocannot help feeling amazeed ing that Falun Dafa is truly the Law of
the universeby
all the profound truths in Falun Dafa.
(Ms. Shao Lizhu) “I was standing all the time at work everyday. Although
my health was fair, we were looking at black hair all day long and my eyesight
was poor. My eyes only looked like clear upon getting up in the
morning. By 10 a.m., my eyes started to become red from blood vessel engorgementbloodshot. The blood vessels werecovered filling up mythe whole entire whites of my eyeballs. Soon after I started to
practice the exercises, it and my eyes started to change. Now my eyes can areremain still crystal clear until late at night.” (Hair stylist Shao Lizhu)
(Ms. Lin Xiumei) “Before, I had to sleep for quite a long period of time to feel that I had had enough rest.have enough sleep.
Otherwise
I would easily feel tired. After practicing Falun Gong, I feel felt that my spirit is was totally different. Before, I had to do go hiking or go to the gym every two or three
days to feel fit. After
I
went out
to dopracticing the Falun Gong exercises, I thought find that it is better than hiking since both my body and mind all felt feel very comfortable and relaxedlight.”
(Lin Xiumei)
(Ms. Lin Mingmei) “I was doing business in the market despite
the worst weather. Although I gained money, a house, and the cars, I lost my
health. My body was a mess. I had asthma. Whenever the asthma attacked me, I
couldn’t not even speak one a word, not to mention doing
business. After I attaininged Dafapracticing Falun Dafa, the
changes in my body and mind are so great that I want to tell everyone about Dafa it and help people learn
about how precious it is DaFa.” (Lin Mingmei in the tea business)
(Male-voice, Narrator) Probably,You may you
are not be quite
convinced when the practitioners speak ing aboutof the changes to their minds and bodies.
Let’s listen to together the
story of Amei
Lin’sLin Mingmei’s
relatives and friends.
(Mr. Chen Wenzong) “Amei had a relatively hot temperament before. Since she learnedlearning Falun Gong two
years ago, she became has become much more peaceful and she is not as irritated in
dealing with different
matters. She has been checking herself against the “Truthfulness,
Compassion, Forbearance in Dafa whenever there are conflicts. Before she had asthma. She never has not had the an attack after sinceshe practiceding Falun Gong.”（ (Chen Wenzong, Lin
Mingmei’s husband)）
(Ms. Ajuan) “Amei reasons talks with other people
using Truth, Compassion, and Tolerance and never fights with other people whereas the ordinary
people may fight and argue.”
(Ajuan. Lin
Mingmei’s friend)
(Ms. Cai)“Her
health was poor before. She hasd asthma and once she passed out during the an attack. I had to perform
life
supportCPR for on her. After she practiced Since practicing Falun
Gong, her health is good and she is happy. Seeing her situation, we also want
to come and learn (FLGFalun
Gong)” (Ms. Cai, Lin Mingmei’s friend)
(Ms. Wu) “She is very sincere. She earnestly
encourages people to
read Zhuan Falun” (Ms. Wu, Lin Mingmei’s friend)
(Mr.
Wang) “I see
that she is smiling every day. Falun Gong may must be really good for her
bodyhealth.” (Mr. Wang, Lin Mingmei’s friend)
(Ms. Li
Qiuying) “She
is very diligenthard working. She is quite willing to share her
thoughts and ideas. ‘Share in learning and share in cultivating.’
(“Solid Cultivation”, Hong Yin) Having seen that she isher making so much progress, we look at
ourselves and find it
helpful in being encouraged to be better
people[to improve ourselves].” (Falun Dafa practitioner Li Qiuying)
(Mr. Zhao) “She is dealingdeals with many people when
selling the
tea and many people pass by as well. She took takes the opportunity to
show them these Falun Dafa books and pictures, and sometimes videotapes. Here,
many people came to practice the exercises because of her influencehelpfulness.” (Falun Dafa
practitioner Mr. Zhao)
(Male-voice, a middle-aged man) Falun Gong is
good!
(Male-voice, Narrator) People like
retiree Mr. Hong Jihong,
housewife Mrs. Su SZhaorong,
Dr. physician Xue Lei,
food supplier Mrs. Lin Xiumei,
hair stylist Ms. Shao Lizhu,
and tea merchant Ms. Lin
Mingmei are
all ordinary citizens who do not have particularly notable lives or lifestyles.
However, through practicing Falun Dafa, they have gained inner peace, happiness and health. They feel
that the greatest treasure is being a Falun Dafa practitioner. In order to allow more people to know
about Falun Dafa, practitioners spread the fact that in Falun Gong is
good. However, every practitioner’s
truthsincere wish is to let more
people know and learn the powerful teachings of Dafa. A wish needs action.
Although it is already dark, the practitioners in the Tianmu area are ready to spending their spare time to going to Tianmu Sport Parkand ready
to study the
FaFalun Gong
and practicing
practice the
exercises outdoors. 0oOf caourse, they never forget to introduce Falun
Dafa to the people around them
them
and voluntarily teach the exercises to passer-bys.
(Male-voice, Narrator) What are you doing? How will you choose to live? Will the harmony and beauty
coming from these Falun Dafa practitioners make you think that this is a
wonderful evening? Don’t you want to join them? You can feel the warmth
and experience the sincerity among peoplethese people.
(Practitioners-group reading) “Without beliefs, human beings would have no moral
standards; the human mind would not have good thoughts and it would be overcome
by wicked thoughts. The moral values of the human society at that time would
decline rapidly.Without beliefs, human beings would have no moral
standards; the human mind would not have good thoughts and it
would be overcome by wicked thoughts. The moral values of
the human society at that time would decline
rapidly. Possessed by wicked thoughts, everyone would
become enemies of one another...” (Practitioners reading together [M1]“What is Mi Xin?Further Comments on Superstition”, Essentials for Further Advancement)(will keep original and not read English)
(Male-voice, Narrator) If you long to experience
the treasures of greater peace, happiness, health as found by these Falun Dafa
practitioners, please contact Falun Gong practitioners in your area. What do you have to lose? Take a few moments to learn more about
it today. On the internet, please go to www.falundafa.org
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“Cultivators’ Avoidances” (Essentials for Further Advancement)
Those who are attached to their reputations
practice an evil way, full of intention. Once they gain renown in this world,
they are bound to say good but mean evil, thereby misleading the public and
undermining the Fa.
Those who are
attached to money seek wealth and feign their cultivation. Undermining the
practice and the Fa, they waste their lifetimes instead of cultivating
Buddhahood.
Those who are
attached to lust are no different from wicked people. While reciting the
scriptures, they even cast furtive glances; they are far from the Dao and are
wicked, everyday people.
Those who are
attached to affection for family will definitely be burned, entangled, and
tormented by it. Pulled by the threads of affection and
plagued by them throughout their lives, they will find it too late to regret at
the end of their lives.
---- The End----
Translated on December 5,
2002
By Tracey Zhu (h) 203-393-1702
(cell) 203-675-8211 tzhu@adelphia.net
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Wenhui Li dorahlee@myrealbox.com
Polished by: Mike Fitzgerald 781 238 8267
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[M1]Here you had further comments on superstition. I looked it up and found that it is “what is Mi Xin” again sorry for the inconvenience, MF